When Jesus is present, miracles happen: miracles of conversion, miracles of healing, miracles of reconciliation, miracles of love. In the Visitation, Mary brings the sanctifying grace and joy of Jesus to Elizabeth and John the Baptist and both are filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth exclaims, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” We will discover Our Lady as the New Ark of the Covenant and wherever she is present: blessings are poured out, battles are won, enemies are defeated and idols come crashing down. As an echo of Sacred Scripture, every Hail Mary has within it a memory of both the Annunciation and Visitation.